I don’t normally post these sensationalist stories, but I know some of you are counting down the time you can leave work today and start your holiday. This morning, two Carnival ships collided in Cozumel. The Carnival Glory hit the Carnival Legend and came pretty close to hitting Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas. It’s a […]

10% off Hyatt Gift Cards: From Frequent Miler, Hyatt is offering 10% off gift cards with the code WINTER19 through this link. Hotel gift cards make great gifts! I might buy one to offset food expenses at my upcoming trip to Andaz Papagayo. Discounted AAdvantage Hawaii Awards: AA has some great web specials on award […]

My kids have just one more day of school and then they are out on winter break for the next 2+ weeks. My husband’s office shuts down between Christmas and New Year’s. Sounds like the perfect time to take a family vacation, right? Not for this family. Why not? Logistics Are Difficult Most years, we […]

Lately, when I’ve been pricing out future vacations, I’ve become more keenly aware of the price differences between newer vs. older hotels and cruise ships. Why is there such a big price difference? And, how much extra are you willing to pay for the newness factor? Examples of the Newness Upcharge This week, Disney’s Riviera […]

How to Check Your Hotel for Hidden Cameras: This post on TPG has an update after hidden cameras were found at the Hyatt Regency in Minneapolis. I admit, I have never checked a hotel room for hidden cameras. Should I start? Do you check? Trolled by an AA Pilot on Twitter? Lucky from One Mile […]

Last month, I sailed on my 10th cruise. Four of those cruises were on smaller ships (less than 3000 passengers), and six were on bigger ships. While I enjoyed every single cruise, when it comes to cruise ships, I believe the bigger, the better. Why? Big Ships Are the Newest in the Fleet When companies […]